The new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

The new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Murray's Cheese, a New York import, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Murray's Cheese, a New York import, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Starbucks in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Starbucks in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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The Bistro and Pan Asian Sushi Bar in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

The Bistro and Pan Asian Sushi Bar in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Shoppers in the Deli department in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Shoppers in the Deli department in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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The Wine department with over 1,600 selections in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

The Wine department with over 1,600 selections in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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The Cork & Tap wine and beer bar, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

The Cork & Tap wine and beer bar, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Chilled wines in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Chilled wines in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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The produce department in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

The produce department in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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The Meat and Seafood department of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

The Meat and Seafood department of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Kitchen Place, with pots, pans and small appliances, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Kitchen Place, with pots, pans and small appliances, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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The Wellness department with vitamins and supplements, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

The Wellness department with vitamins and supplements, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Sowmya Mohanram, shopping in the Apparel Shop of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Sowmya Mohanram, shopping in the Apparel Shop of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Cheryl Rodarte, shopping for her granddaughter in the Apparel Shop of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Cheryl Rodarte, shopping for her granddaughter in the Apparel Shop of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Cheryl Rodarte, shopping for her granddaughter in the Apparel Shop of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Cheryl Rodarte, shopping for her granddaughter in the Apparel Shop of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Cynthia Mally, shopping for boots in the shoe department of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Cynthia Mally, shopping for boots in the shoe department of the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Fred Meyer Jewelers, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

Fred Meyer Jewelers, in the new Katy Kroger Marketplace, which opened today at 1712 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. (For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, October 9, 2015)

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Kroger opens Katy Marketplace, first in Texas with beer and wine bar

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Kroger’s latest Marketplace store opened Friday morning in Katy.

The store, at 1712 Spring Green Blvd., features grocery items, a pharmacy, deli, bakery and other standard departments, but also offers apparel, shoes, furnishings and jewelry.

The store also features the first of Kroger’s beer and wine bars, “Cork & Tap,” in Texas. The bar features local craft beers on tap or by growler including 8th Wonder, a Houston craft beer that isn’t scheduled for full retail sale for at least a few months.

The 120,000-square-foot store is the seventh Kroger Marketplace to open in the Houston area and the sixth Kroger store in Katy.

Marketplace stores are built for one-stop shopping and have been successful in rural and suburban areas, where Kroger has experienced strong growth, spokeswoman Kristal Howard said.

Two more Kroger Marketplaces are scheduled to open within the next several months. A Marketplace in Cypress, at U.S. 290 and Mason Road, is scheduled to open in January. A Marketplace in Clute, at Oyster Creek Drive and Dixie Drive, is scheduled to open in February.

Kroger’s next Houston-area opening will be one of its signature stores at Interstate 45 and Smither Road in Huntsville in November.